Reformed Presbyterian Minutes of Synod 1961 - Rparchives.org
Reformed Presbyterian Minutes of Synod 1961 - Rparchives.org
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REFORMED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 75<br />
In addition to the Hennings and Wilsons, three other persons<br />
have completed the missionary course. They are: Miss Jean<br />
Mitchel and Mr. and Mrs. Raymond McCracken.<br />
Recommendations:<br />
1. That the Far East Commission include all ordained resident<br />
ministers in Japan and one elder from each Japanese congregation.<br />
The commission is to elect its own <strong>of</strong>ficers.<br />
2. The appointment <strong>of</strong> the Cyprus Commission to name Commissioners.<br />
3. That the Board be authorized t.o make an appeal for an<br />
ordained man to serve in Japan.<br />
4. That the Board be authorized to continue the appeal for<br />
medical and agriculture lay workers.<br />
5. The terms <strong>of</strong> the following Board members have expired<br />
and their successors should be appointed: McBurney, P. D.<br />
McCracken, Mrs. T. Park, Sterrett, T. J. Wilson.<br />
The report <strong>of</strong> the Committee to Revise Chapters 29 and 30<br />
<strong>of</strong> the Testimony was taken up again.<br />
<strong>Synod</strong> decided that at tbis point the historic position <strong>of</strong> the<br />
Church on PoUtical Dissent stands unchanged, that the whole<br />
question <strong>of</strong> Political Dissent remain in the hands <strong>of</strong> the present<br />
committee for revision <strong>of</strong> chapter 30 and that they be a committee<br />
to receive and publish in the Covenanter Witness during the coming<br />
year discussion <strong>of</strong> the proposed revision <strong>of</strong> chapter 30, pro<br />
and con, space to be divided equally between the two sides.<br />
Section 10 was amended and adopted. An additional section<br />
which was to be section 3 was proposed and referred to the committee.<br />
The matter <strong>of</strong> a statement concerning slavery was referred<br />
to the committee.<br />
<strong>Synod</strong> decided that chapter 29 should also be open for discussion<br />
in the Covenanter Witness.<br />
The items <strong>of</strong> this report that were passed are as foUows<br />
and the rest <strong>of</strong> the report was laid on the table until next year:<br />
REPORT OF COMMITTEE TO REVISE CHAPTERS<br />
29 AND 30 OF THE TESTIMONY<br />
Your committee has worked hard on their assignment to revise<br />
chapters 29 and 30 <strong>of</strong> the Testimony. Time has run out on us<br />
before we could complete our task. The Scriptural references<br />
have been studied. Our whole endeavor has been to bring our<br />
testimony into harmony with the Word <strong>of</strong> God. These references<br />
are now being catalogued for inclusion in the proper places. This<br />
part <strong>of</strong> our task will be complete for the meeting <strong>of</strong> <strong>Synod</strong>. Also,<br />
the errors to be testified against are being codefied and will be
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